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Burden of Disease of COVID-19: Strengthening the Collaboration for National Studies.
Pires, Sara Monteiro; Wyper, Grant M A; Wengler, Annelene; Peñalvo, José L; Haneef, Romana; Moran, Declan; Cuschieri, Sarah; Redondo, Hernan G; De Pauw, Robby; McDonald, Scott A; Moon, Lynelle; Shedrawy, Jad; Pallari, Elena; Charalampous, Periklis; Devleesschauwer, Brecht; Von Der Lippe, Elena.
  • Pires SM; National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs Lyngby, Denmark.
  • Wyper GMA; Place and Wellbeing Directorate, Public Health Scotland, Glasgow, United Kingdom.
  • Wengler A; Department of Epidemiology and Health Monitoring, Robert Koch Institute (RKI), Berlin, Germany.
  • Peñalvo JL; Unit of Non-Communicable Diseases, Department of Public Health, Institute of Tropical Medicine, Antwerp, Belgium.
  • Haneef R; Département des Maladies Infectieuses, Santé Publique France, Saint-Maurice, France.
  • Moran D; School of Public Health, College of Medicine and Health, University College Cork, Cork, Ireland.
  • Cuschieri S; Faculty of Medicine and Surgery, University of Malta, Msida, Malta.
  • Redondo HG; National Food Institute, Technical University of Denmark, Kgs Lyngby, Denmark.
  • De Pauw R; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.
  • McDonald SA; Department of Rehabilitation Sciences, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium.
  • Moon L; Centre for Infectious Disease Control, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, Bilthoven, Netherlands.
  • Shedrawy J; Health Group, Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, Canberra, ACT, Australia.
  • Pallari E; Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet (KI), Stockholm, Sweden.
  • Charalampous P; Health Innovation Network, London, United Kingdom.
  • Devleesschauwer B; Department of Public Health, Erasmus Medical Center, Rotterdam, Netherlands.
  • Von Der Lippe E; Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Sciensano, Brussels, Belgium.
Front Public Health ; 10: 907012, 2022.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-1963637
ABSTRACT

Objectives:

Quantifying the combined impact of morbidity and mortality is a key enabler to assessing the impact of COVID-19 across countries and within countries relative to other diseases, regions, or demographics. Differences in methods, data sources, and definitions of mortality due to COVID-19 may hamper comparisons. We describe efforts to support countries in estimating the national-level burden of COVID-19 using disability-adjusted life years.

Methods:

The European Burden of Disease Network developed a consensus methodology, as well as a range of capacity-building activities to support burden of COVID-19 studies. These activities have supported 11 national studies so far, with study periods between January 2020 and December 2021.

Results:

National studies dealt with various data gaps and different assumptions were made to face knowledge gaps. Still, they delivered broadly comparable results that allow for interpretation of consistencies, as well as differences in the quantified direct health impact of the pandemic.

Discussion:

Harmonized efforts and methodologies have allowed for comparable estimates and communication of results. Future studies should evaluate the impact of interventions, and unravel the indirect health impact of the COVID-19 crisis.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2022.907012

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: COVID-19 Type of study: Experimental Studies / Observational study Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Front Public Health Year: 2022 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: Fpubh.2022.907012